You are here

» The Future of Japan-Korea Relations: Looking Ahead 20 Years after the Japan-South Korea Joint Declaration of 1998

The Future of Japan-Korea Relations: Looking Ahead 20 Years after the Japan-South Korea Joint Declaration of 1998

The Future of Japan-Korea Relations: Looking Ahead 20 Years after the Japan-South Korea Joint Declaration of 1998

March 8, 2018 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Local Time

At the bilateral summit meeting in PyeongChang in February, Prime Minister Abe and President Moon expressed hope that they want to build a future-oriented Japan-South Korea relations this year. While 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the Japan-South Korea Joint Declaration of 1998, it has been difficult for both leaders and citizens to eliminate distrust toward each other. How can Abe and Moon mover forward in bilateral relationship? Professor Nishino will examine the current situation and provide some recommendations.

Dr. Junya NISHINO is a professor within the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Law and Politics, at Keio University in Tokyo, Japan. He also serves as Director of the Center for Contemporary Korean Studies at Keio University. His research focuses on contemporary Korean politics, international relations in East Asia and Japan-Korea relations. Dr. Nishino was a Japan Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and a Visiting Scholar at the Sigur Center for Asian Studies, George Washington University in 2012-2013. He was also an Exchange Scholar at the Harvard-Yenching Institute in 2011-2012. Previously he served as a Special Analyst on Korean Affairs in the Intelligence and Analysis Service of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2006-2007, and was a Special Assistant on Korean Politics at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul in 2002-2004. Dr. Nishino received his B.A. and M.A. from Keio University, and PhD in Political Science from Yonsei University in South Korea.